Installation guide

Crestron DM-MD64X64/DM-MD128X128 DigitalMedia Switchers
Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 7318D DigitalMedia Switchers: DM-MD64X64/DM-MD128X128
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Setup
Network Wiring
When wiring the DM network, consider the following:
• Use Crestron Certified Wire.
• Use Crestron power supplies for Crestron equipment.
CAUTION: Failure to use Crestron power supplies could cause equipment
damage or void the Crestron warranty.
• Provide sufficient power to the system.
• The maximum DigitalMedia 8G fiber (DM 8G fiber) cable length is
1000 feet (300 meters) using CRESFIBER8G fiber optic cable or 500 feet
(150 meters) using standard CRESFIBER, CRESFIBER-SINGLE-SC, or
third-party OM3 simplex multimode fiber optic cable.
• The maximum DigitalMedia 8G single-mode fiber (DM 8G SM fiber) cable
length is 7.5 miles (12 km) using CRESFIBER8G-SM or third-party
G.652.D (or better) single-mode fiber optic cable.
• The maximum cable length for DigitalMedia 8G+ (DM 8G+) or HDBaseT
is 330 feet (100 meters) for resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 and 1920 x 1200
(including 1080p60 and 2K) using DM-CBL-8G DigitalMedia 8G cable,
DM-CBL DigitalMedia cable, DM-CBL-D DigitalMedia D cable, or
third-party CAT5e (or better) UTP or STP. For higher resolutions
(including 4K), the maximum wire length is 230 feet (70 meters) using
DM-CBL-8G or 165 feet (50 meters) using DM-CBL, DM-CBL-D, or
CAT5e. Shielded cable and connectors are recommended to safeguard
against unpredictable environmental electrical noise which may impact
performance at resolutions above 1080p. DM 8G+ is compatible with
HDBaseT Alliance specifications for connecting to HDBaseT compliant
equipment.
Maximum Cable Length
RESOLUTION
CABLE TYPE
DM-CBL-8G
CAT5e (OR BETTER)
UTP OR STP
1080p60 Full HD
1600 x 1200 UXGA
1920 x 1200 WUXGA
2048 x 1080 2K DCI
330 feet
(100 meters)
330 feet (100 meters)
2560 x 1440 WQHD
2560 x 1600 WQXGA
3840 x 2160 4K Ultra HD
4096 x 2160 4K DCI
230 feet
(70 meters)
165 feet (50 meters)
Refer to the Crestron DigitalMedia Design Guide (Doc.4546) for complete system
design guidelines.
The DM switchers also use high-speed Ethernet for communications between the
device and a control system, computer, media server and other IP-based devices. For
general information on connecting Ethernet devices in a Crestron system, refer to the
Crestron e-Control
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Reference Guide (Doc. 6052) at www.crestron.com/manuals.